The first Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo was held in 1929. From its beginnings it has attracted fishing enthusiasts from all over the country. Here one man shakes the hand of another, probably one of the winners that year, as others show off their...

Three fishermen -- from left: M. Copeland, Jim Hare, and A. F. O'Neal -- pose beside their prize catch, snagged during the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. All three worked for the L&N Railroad. Posing with the men are Eugene Thoss Jr. and an...